1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel](/school/uta-mesivta-of-kiryas-joel/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/uta-mesivta-of-kiryas-joel/)[Cost & aid](/school/uta-mesivta-of-kiryas-joel/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/uta-mesivta-of-kiryas-joel/admissions/)[Majors](/school/uta-mesivta-of-kiryas-joel/majors/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel graduates earn? The reported median is $27,957 four years after completion. Return is the weakest of the four pillars for Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel, sitting at the 3rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That position is well below the peer median for earnings. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $27,957. That is $40,293 below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). The median earnings figure places the university in the 1st percentile nationally. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. The university has 1 program with published earnings data. Religion/Religious Studies graduates earn a median of $29,579 four years after completion, from 417 degrees awarded. That figure is 0.71x the national median for the field. An estimated 55.0% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, a majority of graduates are outside that earnings snapshot, which is important context for the reported median. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $27,957 Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel reported median** $27,957 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? Compare the lower scenario with [Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel borrowing and monthly payments](/school/uta-mesivta-of-kiryas-joel/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** Not reported **Median · reported** $27,957 **Higher estimate** Not reported Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). That comparison is not reported for Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## Which fields at Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel report the highest earnings? Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel awards all of its bachelor's degrees in a single field, Philosophy & Religious Studies, so the program-level picture is unusually concentrated. The sole program with earnings data is Religion/Religious Studies, which accounts for 417 degrees awarded. Four years after completion, its graduates earn a median of $29,579. That figure sits at 0.71x the national median for the field. The four-year earnings snapshot includes only federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel awards all of its bachelor's degrees in a single field: Philosophy & Religious Studies. The largest program, Religion/Religious Studies, accounts for 417 degrees awarded in the most recent year. The university has 1 program with published earnings data, so the earnings picture here is the picture of one field. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Religion/Religious Studies** $29,579 [Explore Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel program cohorts and field ranks](/school/uta-mesivta-of-kiryas-joel/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show little variation by field. The university offers only one program with published earnings, Religion/Religious Studies, which anchors the entire range at $29,579. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $27,957. That places the university in the 1st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 598 completers. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix put the typical scenario at $27,957. The program mix is concentrated in a single field. An estimated 55.0% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. The four-year earnings picture should be read with that in mind: many graduates may be in further study rather than the workforce at the four-year mark. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).